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Crime in SR7 9

How much crime is recorded in SR7 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
10,420 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SR7 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in SR7 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
52.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SR7 9National
Violence and sexual offences38.923.6
Shoplifting32.28.4
Burglary18.29.1
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Criminal damage and arson15.64.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order6.24.6
Other theft5.64.5
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 10% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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